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  <title><![CDATA[The Ferryman]]></title>
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  <default_description>In this riveting novel from the Bram Stoker Award-winning author, a woman and her lover are stalked by Charon-the mysterious Ferryman from Greek mythology. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; &quot;&lt;i&gt;The Ferryman&lt;/i&gt; is a compulsive read, one I finished in a single sleep-deprived night. The characters are easy to care about, the story unpredictable and involving. Rarest of all, Golden conveys the terrible sadness of the supernatural in a way few authors have managed.&quot; (Poppy Z. Brite)</default_description>
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  <original_publication_year type="integer">2002</original_publication_year>
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      <name><![CDATA[Christopher Golden]]></name>
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  <date_added>Wed Oct 01 08:16:31 -0700 2008</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[lassic. Haunting. Blood-tingling.   <br/> <br/>The plot is intricate, quick-witted, and familiar.  Gripping you from the first page, Golden lures you in using your morbid fascination and empathy against you.  And that’s just the first chapter. Following the two main characters on their journey t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/34274786">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is like a poorly made sci-fi movie.  I was laughing at how ridiculous the plot was.  I have no idea why I finished it.]]></body>
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  <read_at>Tue Aug 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[A fun and haunting book that I really enjoyed.  Good stuff.]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Fantastic tale!  <em>The Ferryman</em>, though more straightforward than Gary A. Braunbeck's <em><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/267869.Silent_In_The_Grave" title="Silent In The Grave by Deanna Raybourn">In Silent Graves</a></em>, is no less lyrical and haunting than Braunbeck's work.<br/><br/>Golden is an author every horror and dark fantasy fan should read!<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/9427911">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sat Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[ I'd anticipated reading this book for a year before I finally found a copy. Intriguing concept, nice use of Greek mythology, lots of suspense and buildup.<br/><br/>I loved The Boys Are Back In Town, also by Golden. This book was a good read, but The Boys will remain my favorite of his.<br/>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Fri May 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Once again, I see why I love this author.  The words just flow!  Believable characters in a hard to believe situation, in a familiar location - wish I knew where Bookaccino existed!  But what have a learned? question everything!]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Based on Greek mythology, specifically Charon, who ferries the souls of the dead to Hades.]]></body>
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